How to Take Sharper Handheld Photos

Do you look at your pictures and wonder why they do not appear to be sharp? Here are tips to help you take sharper hand held pictures.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Shutter speed. Use a shutter speed that is equal to the length of the lens. Example: 50mm lens, use a shutter speed of 1/50.

2. Apeture. Use the lens' sharpest apeture. Usually this is two stops above the lowest stop or around f8.

3. Iso speed. Check your iso speed and put it on the lowest number. This will help keep noise(grain) out of your pictures.

4. Lenses. If you have a DSLR, then certain lenses provide sharper pictures than others. SLR lenses can be expensive. Prices range from $50 to $10,000. I would recommend researching lens reviews and deciding which lenses are best for your price range.

5. Post-production. Add some sharpness using photo software on your computer. There are many products on the market today that are very user friendly. Most allow you to download the program for a trial before you decide to buy.

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on 9/14/2009 Good tips on sharper photos. 5*, rec.